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NBA star player, Kyrie Irving to loses $380K per game over covid-19 jab refusal

NBA superstar Kyrie Irving is reportedly set to lose $380,000 per home game he misses due to his continued reluctance to get vaccinated with his future with the Brooklyn Nets now in doubt.  The All-Star guard is one of the high profile basketball player who is still refusing to get...

Social Media Giant, YouTube, deletes R. Kelly’s channels after conviction

YouTube has removed two channels of disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly, who was found guilty of some sex crimes last week.  YouTube said in statement that two of the singer's channels, RKellyTV and RKellyVevo, have been removed and he will no longer be able to create or own any other YouTube channel.  Catalog of...

Missouri State set to execute Ernest Johnson today despite the intervention of Pope Francis and others

Ernest Johnson, a Missouri man convicted of killing three convenience store workers during a closing-time robbery nearly 28 years ago is set to be executed despite requests for mercy from the Pope Francis, two federal lawmakers and thousands of petition signers. Johnson, 61, is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday evening, October 5,...

ex-Tesla employee awarded $137million cash after he proved that he was racially abused every day

A black ex-Tesla worker who claims he was racially abused every day at the electric carmaker´s San Francisco Bay Area factory in California has been awarded nearly $137 million payout. The jury in San Francisco agreed that Owen Diaz was subjected to racial harassment and a hostile work environment.   Diaz's lawsuit described...

Indian Govt. to pay €580 compensation for every death due to covid-19

The India's supreme court has approved the government's decision to pay 50,000 rupees ($674) as compensation for every death due to Covid-19. The Supreme Court's order followed a petition by the country's lawyers seeking compensation under India's disaster management laws. India has officially recorded more than 447,000 Covid-19 deaths so far...

Kabul faces electricity blackout as Taliban could not pay electricity bills

Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul could be put into darkness as the winter sets in because the country’s new Taliban rulers haven’t paid countries that supply it with electricity or resumed collecting money from citizens who use it. Electricity imports from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan provide half of Afghanistan’s power consumption nationwide,...

Libyan Police crack down on migrants in Tripoli (video), UN reacts

The United Nations (UN) voiced its extreme concern about reports of the excessive use of force by police against migrants and asylum seekers in Tripoli, Libya.  In a statement on Saturday, October 2, the UN Assistant Secretary-General Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Georgette Gagnon, said that at least 1...

Pope Francis condemns spate of insecurity, killings and kidnappings in Nigeria

Pope Francis has condemned the spate of killings and kidnappings in northern Nigeria and called on President Muhammadu Buhari to guarantee the safety of all Nigerian citizens, Tori Me! reports. Francis expressed his solidarity with Nigerians after 34 people were killed in villages in the north-western state of Kaduna on...

UK Police sacked after sleeping with a landlady he met on duty

A 41-year-old Police sergeant, Ricki Vaughan has been sacked after sleeping with a landlady he met on duty and sexting a young barmaid.  Vaughan was said to have gone on two dates with the landlady named only as Ms E, after he drove to her pub in a police car to discuss a charity...

There is fuel crisis in UK: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Bentley could’nt get fuel after 7 hours in the queue (photos)

Cristiano Ronaldo’s driver sat for nearly seven hours at a petrol station but had to leave the station without buying a single drop of fuel in the £220,000 Bentley. Due to the current fuel scarcity going on in the UK at the moment, Ronaldo's ride was pictured in a Shell...

R.Kelly’s ‘Key to the City’ honor in Baton Rouge has been retrieved

Disgraced R. Kelly's 'Key to the City' honor in Baton Rouge has been taken away after his guilty verdict in his sex crime trial.  LIB reported earlier that the singer was found guilty of racketeering in a high-profile sex-trafficking case after being trailed by accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse for a long...

Stockpile of Arms imported from Pakistan to attack Igbos – IPOB alleges

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Monday, alleged that arms have been imported from Pakistan ahead of a planned invasion of the Southeast. IPOB made the allegation while explaining that it has no plans to attack the people of the Southeast and Southsouth. Emma Powerful, IPOB’s spokesman, insisted that violence...

John Hinckley, who almost killed President Ronald Reagan, granted unconditional release

John Hinckley Jr, A man who almost assasinated US President - Regan, has been granted unconditional release in June 2022 by a federal judge. Hinckley wounded President Ronald Reagan and three others outside Washington D.C. hotel in a failed assassination attempt in 1981. A federal judge ruled on Monday September 27 that the man who tried to...

As the teen girls fought, the men enjoyed it – Police investigates

The UK Police are investigating a shocking video showing two teenage girls fighting in a park while a group of men egged them on. Footage shows a girl in a black bikini standing over and shouting at three other young women sunbathing in a park at Coogee Bay Oval in Sydney,...

North Korea consider having a peace summit with South Korea

North Korea is willing to consider having another peace summit with South Korea if mutual respect between the neighbors can be assured, North Korean state news agency KCNA has said.  Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, made the announcement according to KCNA. North Korea's pursuit...

Switzerland makes same-sex marriage legal

The Swiss nation has agreed to legalise civil marriage and the right to adopt children for same-sex couples by a nearly two-thirds majority in a referendum, making it one of the last countries in Western Europe to legalise gay marriage. According to results provided by the Swiss federal chancellery, 64.1...

British Govt. to issue about 10,500 temporary work visas to seasonal workers

Britain will issue up to 10,500 temporary work visas to lorry drivers and poultry workers to ease chronic staff shortages, the government announced Saturday, September 25 in a U-turn on post-Brexit immigration policy. The short-term visas, to run from next month until late December, come as UK ministers grapple with...

‘Use your Office to Stabilize West Africa’ – UN tells M. Buhari

The United Nations has told the Buhari led government to use its position in Africa to stabilize the continent. According to a statement by president Buhari's media aide, Femi Adesina, the UN secretary-general revealed this at a meeting with Buhari on Friday, September 24, at the 76th session of the...

Women taking over Mayorship positions in Morocco’s leading cities

Three women have been elected Mayors in Morocco's leading cities, following a nationwide parliamentary, regional and municipal polls on September 8. On Friday September 24, Rabat - Asmaa Rhlalou, a member of the National Rally of Independents (RNI) became the first woman mayor of Morocco’s capital Rabat. The new mayor of Rabat defeated two...

Derek Chauvin, George Floyd Killer, Appeals against 22 years in Jail

Former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, convicted of the murder of African-American man George Floyd in 2020 has decided to appeal against his conviction. Chauvin was sentenced to over 22 years in jail after kneeling on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes in March 2020. His death sparked mass protests...

Hilarious: Gorilla performs oral s3x on its partner in a zoo (video)

Visitors at the Bronx Zoo were shocked when a gorilla started performing oral sex on its partner while they watched. A clip of the gorilla pleasuring its partner in front of aghast zoo-goers is currently blowing up on social media after it was shared online. As the gorillas began performing the sex act,...

Donald Trump sues his New York Times and his niece for $100M

Former US President, Donald Trump is suing his niece and the New York Times over a 2018 article that alleged he was involved in "dubious tax schemes" The $100m lawsuit, filed in New York, accuses Mary Trump and the New York Times newspaper reporters of being "engaged in an insidious...

Paul Rusesabagin, ‘Hotel Rwanda’ film hero, found guilty on terror charges

Paul Rusesabagina, the 'Hotel Rwanda' hero who became a fierce government critic, has been found guilty on terror charges . The 67-year-old was convicted of backing a rebel group blamed for deadly gun, grenade and arson attacks in Rwanda in 2018 and 2019. 'He founded a terrorist organisation that attacked Rwanda, he...

Manny Pacquiao retires at 42 as he looks forward to become Philippines President

Manny Pacquiao has confirmed his retirement from boxing as he bids to become the new President of the Philippines in 2022.  Last Sunday, the former eight-weight world champion - who is already a senator in his homeland - announced his intention to run for the presidency. The 42-year-old said: “I boldly accept...

Israel might have used a remote-controlled gun to assassinate Iran’s nuclear scientist – New report claims

A new report has claimed that Israel's top spy agency Mossad assassinated top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on November 27th, 2020 using a remotely-controlled, Artificial Intelligence-assisted machine gun. According to the new report by The New York Times, Israel reportedly mounted the gun on a pickup truck by the...

US: 2 fake doctors charged with murder after performing an illegal butt lift operation on pornstar

A mother and daughter have been charged with murder in connection to a woman who died after receiving an illegal butt lift operation in Los Angeles, California, police have revealed. The victim, Karissa Rajpaul, 26, shared a video of herself on social media during the operation, which took place at...

Shooting spree at Russia University leaves 8 people dead and terrified students (photos)

At least eight people have been killed after a gunman attacked a Russian University on Monday morning, September 20. Shots were heard at Perm State University in Russia's Ural mountains, where eight were killed and more than ten were wounded. The attacker, dressed in black was seen walking into the building holding a clearly visible...

Facebook is aware that Instagram is mentally killing teenage girls – Leaked documents reveal

Social media company, Facebook, has repeatedly found that its photo-sharing app is mentally harmful and toxic to a significant percentage of teenagers, according to a new report. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal,  Facebook conducted internal studies over the past three years that examined how Instagram affects...

Nigerian Actress, Ejine Okoroafor narrowly escaped being arrested in Paris for using ‘fake’ Euro note (Tweet)

Actress Ejine Okoroafor has claimed that she was almost arrested in Paris for using ''fake Euro notes'' she allegedly got from a Nigerian bank. According to the actress, she got to know the notes were fake after trying to purchase some items in a mall on Thursday September 16. She...

In-Fighting: 2 Taliban leaders missing ‘due to disputes at Kabul palace’

Two Taliban leaders have been reported missing following a major row at the presidential palace in Kabul following a dispute over the formation of the new government, sources have revealed. An argument broke out between the Taliban’s co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and Khalil ur-Rahman Haqqani, the minister of refugees in the current...

Italian man seen taking coffee in a bar moments before killing his Nigerian wife, Amenze Rita

Investigators are scrutinizing a video which shows Pierangelo Pellizzari having coffee in a bar moments before he killed his Nigerian wife, Amenze Rita.  In the full video, the man who looked visibly agitated is seen walking into the bar and ordering coffee. After drinking the coffee he got up and drove...

6 Nigerians declared wanted for terrorism in UAE

Six Nigerians have been declared wanted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for terrorism. Foreign news platform, Al Arabaiya reported that the Nigerians are on the list of 38 individuals and 15 entities the country added to its terror designation list.  Four Emiratis, two Lebanese, eight Yemenis, five Syrians, five Iranians, two Iraqis,...

Just IN: The Italian man who killed his Nigerian wife arrested

The 61-year-old Italian man, Pierangelo Pellizzari, who murdered his Nigerian wife, Amenze Rita, has been arrested by the Carabinieri.  31-year-old Amenze was killed in front of her colleagues in the parking lot of Mf Mushroom, a company where she worked on Friday morning, September 10, in Noventa Vicentina. Read HERE The suspect was arrested...

Robbers stole £8M in jewellery from Paris Bulgari store

A group of gunmen attacked a Paris Bulgari store on Tuesday September 7, and made way with £8million in jewellery.  Three individuals, wearing sharp suits and armed with guns, robbed the recently revamped boutique on the Place Vendôme in central Paris, where the Ritz hotel is located, shortly before midday...

California Govt. vote to Return a $72M Resort to the Descendants of a Rich Black man

California lawmakers have unanimously voted to return a resort worth $72 million on Los Angeles's Manhattan Beach on Thursday to descendants of a wealthy black man whose land was taken over by white racist neighbors and the KKK. Resort owners, Willa and Charles Bruce purchased 'Bruce's Beach' in 1912 and...

Police arrests District Attorney, Jackie Johnson, for covering up the murder of Ahmaud Arbery

A former Georgia District Attorney has been arrested on charges linked to her alleged mishandling of the case of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was pursued and gunned down as he jogged through a Brunswick neighborhood last year. Jackie Johnson, who was indicted by a grand jury last week...

France confers citizenship on 12,000 foreigners for their service during Covid pandemic

France has granted citizenship to more than 12,000 foreign-born health workers to thank them for their services during the Covid crisis. The French government made the announcement on Thursday September 10. These essential workers include security guards, checkout assistants and other frontline workers. Marlene Schiappa, junior interior minister in charge of citizenship, said over 16,000...

Ex. Afghan President, Ashraf Ghani apologizes for Abandoning the country

Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has apologised to the people of Afghanistan after fleeing to take refuge in the United Arab Emirates as the Taliban advanced last month. Ghani abruptly left Afghanistan as Taliban militants advanced on the capital on 15 August. Reports say he fled to UAE wwith about...

3 Ebonyi teen girls narrate how they were trafficked to Ghana and forced into prostitution

Three teenagers from Ebonyi State have narrated how they were abducted, trafficked to Ghana and forced into prostititution.  The victims, Ugochi Ojukwu, 17, Ogechi Ejiuwa, 17, Mesoma John,15, and one Ejiwa Ogbonnaya, 18, were allegedly abducted from their Akaeze community, Ivo Local Government Area of the state and trafficked to Ghana...

Over 41 prison inmates dead after fire breaks out in overcrowded Indonesian prison (photos)

A massive fire raged through an overcrowded prison in Jakarta, Indonesia, early today, killing at least 41 inmates, two of them foreigners serving drug sentences, and injuring 80 others. A government spokesperson said the fire broke out between 1 and 2am on September 8 at the Tangerang Prison Block C. Televised...

Actor caught with video of him having sex with a dog on his phone alongside videos of other men having sex with dogs

A budding actor has been caught having sex with a dog after he filmed the activity on his phone. There were also videos of other men having sex with dogs on his phone. He was also caught with a number of child abuse images in his possession. Ewan Cole, from Stanley...

Back-to-back conjoined Israeli twins finally see each other for the first time after surgery (photos)

One-year-old twin Israeli girls who were born conjoined at the head, back to back, have now made eye contact for the first time after undergoing a rare separation surgery. The more than 12-hour operation at the Soroka Medical Centre, Beersheba, Israel took months of preparation and involved dozens of experts...

6 Palestinians broke out of a high-security Israeli prison through the toilet

Six Palestinian militants on Monday September 6, broke out of a high-security Israeli prison.  Israeli Prisons Service said five of the fugitives belong to the Islamic Jihad movement and one is a former commander of an armed group affiliated with the mainstream Fatah party. Police spokesman Eli Levy told Israeli Kan Radio;  “Overnight,...

Taiwan launches its defence jets after several Chinese warplanes enter air defence zone

Taiwan's defence ministry says it was forced to scramble jets after China sent in 19 jets including fighter planes as well as four H-6 bombers and an anti-submarine aircraft into it's air defence zone on Sunday, September 5. An air defence identification zone is an area outside of a country's territory...

Taliban blocks 4 chartered planes with lots of evacuees from leaving Kabul, no reasons given

Four planes chartered to evacuate several hundred people seeking to escape the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan have been unable to leave the country for days, and it is unclear why.  An Afghan official at the airport in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif said that the would-be passengers were Afghans, many...

Several British soldiers test positive for cannabis and cocaine in a drug test

A group of 19 soldiers from one squadron have tested positive for cocaine and cannabis in the United Kingdom's army's biggest ever drugs bust. The soldiers from 1st Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment had been taking the drugs at the barracks and at their home, army sources have revealed. TheSoldiers...

Update: Ex. Female Police officer who shot Daunte Wright charged with first-degree manslaughter

A first-degree manslaughter charge has now been filed against former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter, who had already been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison added the charge against Potter this week. The maximum sentence for first-degree manslaughter is 15 years...

“R.Kelly gave me herpes and we secretly settled for $200,000” – Accuser tells court

A woman who testified at R. Kelly's sex abuse trial on Friday September 3, claimed she reached a $200,000 settlement with the R&B singer after she contracted herpes. The woman, who identified herself as Kate, took to the stand to testify against the world-famous R&B singer at his sex abuse...

Afghanistan: Taliban and anti-Taliban group engage in heavy gunfire last night

On Thursday night, September 2, heavy clashes occured around Afghanistan's northern Panjshir Valley between Taliban fighters and an anti-Taliban group, according to a source within the group. Panjshir Valley, a mountainous, inaccessible region north of Kabul, is the last major stronghold holding out against Taliban rule, and has a long...

… and the Taliban closest ally is ‘China’ !

Taliban officials have declared China as their closest ally in the international community. The militants say Beijing is “ready to invest in and reconstruct” Afghanistan and describe the nation as their “principal partner". Zabihulla Mujahid, the spokesman for the group,  stated the Chinese would help to revive Afghan copper mining. He...

North Korea rejects offer of over 3 million Covid-19 vaccines from China

The United Nations has revealed that North Korea has rejected almost three million Covid-19 jabs offered to it. A spokesperson of the UN said the country had asked that the vaccines be relocated to harder hit nations in view of global vaccine shortages. Under the Covax programme which aims to help poorer...

£27M EuroMillions winner who said win ‘destroyed her life’ is found dead

Margaret Loughrey, the EuroMillions winner who said her £27million win 8 years ago ‘destroyed her life’, has been found dead.  Belfast Live reported that emergency services were called to Loughrey's home in Ballycolman area of Strabane, Northern Ireland around 10.30am this morning.  Police said they are not treating the death of Margaret Loughrey who lived alone...

Twin brothers found dead inside car outside daycare centre

Two brothers have been found dead inside a car near a daycare centre in South Carolin, USA. Police rushed to the scene after reports of two infants unresponsive inside the vehicle. When officers arrived shortly after 5.30pm local time to Sunshine House on Wilson Boulevard, South Carolina, USA, they found two infants inside...

29 people die after ‘speeding’ driver crashes into in Peru river

29 people have died after a "speeding" bus crashed into a rock before plunging down a 656ft ravine, authorities in Peru said. The bus carrying 63 passengers fell near the town of Matucana in the Peruvian Andes. So far 29 people have been confirmed dead with a further 24 injured in the...

No more abortion of a 6-month fetus in Texas

US state, Texas has passed a new law banning abortion after six weeks into pregnancy. The law passed by the Republican controlled state, bans abortions after the detection of what anti-abortion campaigners call a foetal heartbeat. The law took effect after the Supreme Court did not respond to an emergency appeal...

Over 90 retired US generals/admirals call for resignation of America’s defense chiefs over Afghanistan withdrawal

About 90 retired generals and admirals are demanding that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley resign over the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. 'The retired Flag Officers signing this letter are calling for the resignation and retirement of the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)...